Tactile Clock Android

Tactile Clock

Double click the power button of your device to vibrate the current time

Features & Capabilities

This Android app vibrates the current time when the display is locked and you double-click the power button of your device.



How it works

Double-click the power button. This might take some practice to work reliably. Press slowly and deliberately. If you
double-click too fast the system only recognizes a single click and turns the screen on instead.

The time vibration is structured as follows:

A short vibration stands for the digit 1 and a long one for the digit 5. The 2
is represented by two consecutive short vibrations, the 6 by a long and a short one and so on. The 0 constitutes an exception with two long vibrations.


Examples:

* 01:18 = . . -...
* 02:51 = .. - .
* 10:11 = . -- . .
* 19:06 = . -.... -.


Explanation:

The time is processed digit by digit:

* . = short vibration
* - = long vibration

Leading zeros in the hour and minute fields are omitted.


Gaps:

To simplify the recognition of the vibration pattern, there exist three kind of gaps with different durations:

* []: A short gap between vibrations in the same digit
* [  ]: A medium gap for the separation of two digits within the hour and minute field
* [    ]: A long gap to split hours and minutes



Additional features

* Keep informed about the current time. The app can vibrate the current time automatically every X minutes or every hour.
* Play the Greenwich Time Signal at the start of each hour, similar to a radio station.

* Tasker integration: If your smartphone has an additional hardware button that is supported by Tasker, you can configure it to vibrate the time. You can find
the corresponding action in Tasker under the "Plugin" category.
* Decide what to do if you double-click when the display is on. You can choose between a warning vibration and having
the time vibrated as well.
* The app starts automatically after the system reboots.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Eric Scheibler
Downloads:
167 1
Version:
2.6.0 Last updated: 2026-01-18
Version code:
15
Creation date:
2016-05-03
Publisher country:
DE DE
Permissions:
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE Moderate risk
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
  • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk
  • android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM Low risk
  • android.permission.VIBRATE Safe
  • de.eric_scheibler.tactileclock.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Size:
5.69MB
Email:
ta*****@eric-scheibler.de
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-05
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Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Android app. Please use these information below to contact the Android app developer.
Developed by:
Eric Scheibler
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.eric_scheibler.tactileclock
Email:
ta*****@eric-scheibler.de
Website:
https://github.com/scheibler/TactileClock

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